Stop the "Grandpa-Cars" – I filed an official complaint with Sony (Case #50228XXX)

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"Hi everyone,
I’m writing this because I’m absolutely fed up with the current direction of Gran Turismo 7.
I’m a dedicated player and I spent a lot of time grinding for legends like the Porsche 911 GT1 (10M Credits). But instead of actual high-end legends like Koenigsegg or iconic German tracks like Hockenheim or Sachsenring, Polyphony keeps giving us 'smartphones on wheels' (Xiaomi) and boring old economy cars ('Grandpa-cars' like old Opels).
For a game that calls itself 'The Real Driving Simulator', this is a joke. I want to drive the pinnacle of automotive engineering, not my grocery getter.
I have officially filed a complaint with Sony Support regarding this issue (Case #50228XXX). We need to let them know that the community wants real cars and real racing content, not this filler stuff.
Who's with me? Let’s make some noise so PD finally listens!"
 
What Ever GIF by Newcastle University

-Sony support
 
05XR8
Please don't lock this thread. :sly: I want to see how far it goes....
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"I’m serious about this. If we don’t speak up, we’ll keep getting smartphones instead of real cars. Let's see if Sony actually cares about their community."

Darla Starch
What Ever GIF by Newcastle University

-Sony support
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"A 'casual' doesn't grind 10 million credits for a Porsche 911 GT1. Real sim racing is about the pinnacle of automotive engineering like Koenigsegg, not about driving everyday smartphones on wheels. If you're happy with 'Grandpa-cars', maybe YOU are the one playing the wrong game."
 
Darla Starch
Appeal to popularity
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"It’s not an 'appeal to popularity', it’s a demand for quality. If the community wants iconic cars like Koenigsegg and legendary tracks like Hockenheim in a 'Real Driving Simulator', that’s not a logical fallacy—it’s the reason people buy this game. If you prefer driving a Xiaomi phone over a hypercar, maybe you’re the one who should look for a different sim."
 
Gummiente_3
"It’s not an 'appeal to popularity', it’s a demand for quality. If the community wants iconic cars like Koenigsegg and legendary tracks like Hockenheim in a 'Real Driving Simulator', that’s not a logical fallacy—it’s the reason people buy this game. If you prefer driving a Xiaomi phone over a hypercar, maybe you’re the one who should look for a different sim."
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This feels ironic that you're complaining about the inclusion of cars developed by tech companies while using chatbot (famously created by tech companies) to write your posts.
 
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Daniel
This feels ironic that you're complaining about the inclusion of cars developed by tech companies while using chatbot (famously created by tech companies) to write your posts.
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"Using tools to express my opinion in a foreign language doesn't change the facts: GT7 is losing its focus on motorsport. Whether I write this myself or use help, the demand for Koenigsegg and Hockenheim remains valid. Let's stick to the game, not the tools."

Rossell2
Gran Turismo 2 had cars like this, you're a bit late.
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"GT2 had variety, but it also had the soul of motorsport. Comparing classic 'cult' cars to a modern smartphone-on-wheels like the Xiaomi is missing the point. We are in 2026, and a 'Real Driving Simulator' should prioritize engineering masterpieces like Koenigsegg over tech-company marketing. The balance is off, and that's why I filed the complaint."
 
Darla Starch


Car, closed course, defined conditions for victory in a competition. Therefore, meets the motorsport definition
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"By that logic, racing grocery carts on a parking lot would be 'motorsport' too. Technically correct, but boring. Gran Turismo is about the passion for automotive legends, not just checking boxes of a definition. We want the pinnacle of performance like Koenigsegg, not the bare minimum. A 'Real Driving Simulator' should inspire, not just meet technicalities."

Rossell2
Gran Turismo has always treaded a line between motorsport and precision engineering, and affordable family cars, it's been that way since the start and it hasn't changed.
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"I know the history, but the balance is completely gone. In the past, the 'precision engineering' side gave us groundbreaking legends. Today, we get marketing-heavy tech-cars like the Xiaomi while missing actual modern masterpieces like Koenigsegg. It’s not about removing family cars, it’s about not neglecting the 'Real' in 'Real Driving Simulator'. 10 million credits for a GT1 proves I love the engineering side—I just want the game to keep up with it."
 
Gummiente_3
"GT2 had variety, but it also had the soul of motorsport. Comparing classic 'cult' cars to a modern smartphone-on-wheels like the Xiaomi is missing the point. We are in 2026, and a 'Real Driving Simulator' should prioritize engineering masterpieces like Koenigsegg over tech-company marketing. The balance is off, and that's why I filed the complaint."
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Variety.

Like 12 MX-5s.

and 20 Skylines.

Also please use Google Translate instead of ChatGPT.
 
Gummiente_3
"Hi everyone,
I’m writing this because I’m absolutely fed up with the current direction of Gran Turismo 7.
I’m a dedicated player and I spent a lot of time grinding for legends like the Porsche 911 GT1 (10M Credits). But instead of actual high-end legends like Koenigsegg or iconic German tracks like Hockenheim or Sachsenring, Polyphony keeps giving us 'smartphones on wheels' (Xiaomi) and boring old economy cars ('Grandpa-cars' like old Opels).
For a game that calls itself 'The Real Driving Simulator', this is a joke. I want to drive the pinnacle of automotive engineering, not my grocery getter.
I have officially filed a complaint with Sony Support regarding this issue (Case #50228XXX). We need to let them know that the community wants real cars and real racing content, not this filler stuff.
Who's with me? Let’s make some noise so PD finally listens!"
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Surely a complaint full of logical fallacies and contradictions will convince PD. Stick it to the man!
 
Rossell2
Apparently an Aston Martin Valkyrie isn't considered the pinnacle of performance but hey, you do you.

You've certainly got a party in your pants for Koenigsegg.
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"The Valkyrie is great, but one masterpiece doesn't justify filling the rest of the game with smartphones and 'Grandpa-cars'. A true simulation should represent the entire spectrum of modern hypercars—where is Koenigsegg? Where is the AMG One? Where are the current GT3 cars? One car isn't enough to carry the 'Real Driving Simulator' title. I’m asking for consistency, not just one-offs."
 
Gummiente_3
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Gummiente_3
the community wants
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Not okay. Speak for yourself, not the rest of us. You don't represent us, you represent you.

GTPlanet doesn't speak for the whole community either, but since you've brought this here you should have a look what the active members of this community have been voting for over the past decade and a half:

Cars

Share and vote on the cars you want to see in Gran Turismo.
www.gtplanet.net www.gtplanet.net

Tracks

Share and vote on the real-world tracks and circuits you'd like to see in GT.
www.gtplanet.net www.gtplanet.net


Incidentally, you ask for "the pinnacle of automotive engineering" while dumping on a cutting edge EV that's the fastest ever four-door at the Nurburgring and in the top 20 of discrete, road-legal platforms. It's faster than any recorded Koenigsegg ever, but you dismiss it as a mobile phone on the basis of branding (while railing against marketing...)

This is either a very naive or a very young point of view - and overtly channelled through an LLM GenAI so potentially both while also not being your own.
 
"Real driving simulator" not "Real racing simulator", not "Motorsport simulator"...

GT always had a wide variety of cars from econo-shirtbox to racing beasts.

There are other games much more focused on racing real racing cars if you want.

And if you don't speak english, use translation tools, not AI, it will convey your real points, not some AI mishmash that may even betray what you intended to say.
 
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